Christopher Nolan reportedly aquired to mentor new Superman movie.
February 9th, 2010 | 
Author: Warner Bros has supposedly asked filmmaker/producer Christopher Nolan to act as a mentor in the development of the studios next Superman movie. Deadline.com reports that Warner Bros hopes Nolan will guide Superman to the same kind of box office success seen by his Batman franchise. 
The studio is looking for a direction (do not confuse this with direct-or) to take the Man of Steel’s future film in; especially after the previous incarnation, Superman Returns, failed to make much of an impact among audiences. An unidentified insider revealed that the new film will not be a follow-up to the previous Superman attempt. This would lead us to believe that the project is going down a fresh new avenue. Sources have yet to say whether Brandon Routh will be participating in this venture. Some sites have also remarked that, because of The Dark Knight’s runaway success, they were looking to go with a darker, grittier take on Supes. What do I think? I think the reason why Batman worked for Nolan is because he was acclimated to creating dark, brilliant, noir atmospheres in all of his previous movies. His tone was perfect for THAT character and HIS struggles. If they are using Nolan to merely boost up revenue in the conception of their new franchise, I think that is short-sighted…but…if they are using him to do what Marvel has set out to do, and find a way to develop a lush interconnected universe of live-action DC characters, then bring on Superman, bring on World’s Finest, and finally, for the love of all things holy, bring on The Justice League! The only thing is, Chris Nolan’s vision of Batman has been that of realism (as real as it can be); how would a orphaned, flying alien man fit into that world? A world that didn’t even want Robin. Would we get to see some more outlandish rogues in Batman? Maybe Clayface? Killer Croc? The Mad Hatter? Am I getting ahead of myself? Maybe…but a boy can dream, can’t he?
As for the mentoring gig; why not give Geoff Johns, Richard Donner’s old protege’, a sort of co-advising position? Maybe even let him team up with Goyer and pen a story? Sounds full circle to me, and fluid enough. Let us not forget that Johns is the hottest thing in DC comics right now, and Goyer helped, with his knowledge, to shape the Batman franchise into a global phenomenon. Not too shabby, wouldn’t you say? I’m sure this team would do everything they could to please the fans, being big nerds themselves (no offense guys, it’s a compliment)! Maybe instead of Nuclear Man (snicker) we’d finally see fleshed out versions of Brainiac, Metallo, and Parasite!! Let me know what you think, boys and girls.
—Yours truly, ExSleepyInk
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Batman did start off pretty tame and normal before all the Meta stuff anyway(Kane’s original thug fighting vigilante/ Miller’s Year One). There’s no reason the world can’t be turned upside down from here. Bring in Talia and a Lazarus resurrected Ras. Show Bruce the mysterious possibilities of his crazy future, then bring in Superman. Just as long as it’s not Superman’s who’s gritty, but the situations and world around him, to show the comparison between the darkness and weight of the world and his task to save it, and his unflinching goodness. As Batman would point out…he is a boyscout. Metropolis better be the city of the future: )
If Nolan is gonna be putting his 2 Cents in he mine as well be the Co-Director or screw it… Director himself. I think a more tougher Super Man can work, we all remember the WB 11 Superman Cartoon, now that kind of Man of Steel was Brilliant. It can be done… Sharp and heavy visuals like the Dark Knight and not dry, very light and Pale colors like the previous Super Man Returns attempt.